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| Uterine Early Implantation Site |
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| Uterine Early Implantation Site
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•View of a spiral artery undergoing transformation to
a uteroplacental (decidual) artery.
•Transformation mediated by intermediate trophoblast which
fills the vessel lumen (arrow), destroys the endothelium
and muscularis and replaces the wall.
•Lymphocytes are present among the decidua surrounding
the vessel.
| | (Description By:Melinda Sanders,M.D. )
| | (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders,M.D. UCHC )
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